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phthalimide - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'phthalimide' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phthalimide [ n.]
- An imido derivative of phthalic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO)2NH, which has itself (like succinimide) acid properties, and forms a series of salts. Cf. Imido acid, under Imido.